Skip to main content » ALSC and LEGO Systems partner to create Junior Maker Spaces ALSC and LEGO Systems partner to create Junior Maker SpacesMinecraft CombinedMinecraft SetsMinecraft GoogleLego MinecraftMinecraft StuffLego S DigitalHarris S StuffStuff RhyderBetter MinecraftForwardThese new Lego Minecraft sets look decidedly more 'Lego' than ever before Release in Nov. 2014Set: #75917 Pieces: 324 On the back of the recent release of Jurassic World there has been a bunch of LEGO® sets released with it. I picked a couple of them up, and here is a review of the middle sized set with the Raptors, everyone loves the Raptors right? Out of the Box In… Set #: 79006 Pieces: 243 A few months ago, I reviewed here two small Minifigures sets. The Rock band and the Halloween accessory pack. It appears these sets must have sold well enough because LEGO® is releasing today a new similar set, in the Pirate theme this time. The price tag is unfortunately still the same: $14.99 but in this…
Time for another LEGO® “gear” set review! LEGO® has released several picture frames in the past; the list can be seen on Brickset. The last addition to this small sub-theme is not related to any specific series, and this is what I found to be the selling point for me. While the kids might prefer… So Series 10 minifigures are upon us and with that brings the expected mix of sporty, historical and downright bizarre character selections. I was keen to get my hands on this range as there are some pretty cool figures and individual pieces amongst them, very handy for MOC’s or customizing your own minifigs.Simpsons fans rejoice - LEGO just announced that a new Simpsons set will be released this year! Coming to the United States and the United Kingdom, the set will include minifigures and a replica of the family’s famous cartoon house. The coveted set will also be accompanied by a LEGO themed episode that will air in May, 2014. Television’s longest running cartoon has partnered with one of the world’s most popular toys.
The exciting Simpsons House set will come with 2,523 Simpsons-related LEGO bricks. The kit will include everything needed to build the house at 742 Evergreen Terrace, as well as the classic pink family car, a skate ramp, grill and other accessories. Hinged pieces will open to reveal the familiar interior outfitted with workable rooms, such as bedrooms for Lisa, Bart, Maggie and Homer and Marge, the living room and an adjacent garage. The famous sofa and kitchen are detailed just like the television series. The 2,523 piece kit will also include main character minifigures, including a LEGO representation of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and next door neighbor, Ned Flanders. The Simpsons LEGO set, which just includes 742 Evergreen Terrace, is slated to come out sometime this year. Whether LEGO has decided to give the toy brick treatment to other Springfield landmarks like Moe’s Tavern or the Power Plant remains to be seen. From tyre making to moon-walking, a few fun facts about Lego, one of the
world's best-known toy companies. 130 - The number of countries where Lego products are sold. 7 - the number of Lego sets that are sold every second. During Christmas, almost 28 sets are sold every second. 1932 - The year Lego was founded by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, who created the name from the first two letters of the words "Leg Godt", Danish for "Play Well". 40 billion - The number of Lego men who have been produced since the figures were first introduced in 1978. They all had yellow faces until 2003, when a skin-coloured range was developed. 40,000,000,000 - Number of Lego bricks you would need to build a column reaching to the Moon. 75 - The average number of Lego bricks owned by each person on Earth. 5 billion - Hours spent by children around the world playing with Lego each year. 381 million - Number of tyres made by Lego in 2010, making it the world's biggest tyre manufacturer. 485 bilion - Number of pieces of Lego which have been made since the company was started. 4 - Number of Legoland theme parks - in Denmark, Germany, Windsor and California.
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